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UNIT1All about mesimple present and adverbs and expressions of frequencyLANGUAGE personality adjectives1A The only friends you needHere are some words to describe a good friend. Order the words from 1 (very important) to6 (less important).Th Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.1honest funny patient nice polite generousGo to Vocabulary practice: personality adjectives, page 13623Read the introduction to the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?1 You need lots of friends to be happy.3 It is important to have different types offriends in your life.2 There are four different types of friends.1.3AMatch the types of friends in the box with descriptions 1–4. Listen and check.The super planner The party animal The good listener The straight talkerBDo you have any friends like these? What type of friend are you?We all knowow that friends are important but do we have the "right"friends? Dr. Adam Greenberg, a psychologispsychologist, doesn’t think we need lotsof friends to be happy. Instead, he says it's moreore imporimportant to havedifferent types of friends. He believes that there are fourr types of friends,and they all help us in different ways. So, what are these four friendsendslike? THE FOURFRIENDSYOU NEED1You share everything withthese friends and often tellthem all your secrets.They’re patient when youcall them late at night with aproblem and never complainwhen you tell them thesame stories, over and overagain!42These friends know you verywell, and they‘re honest really honest. They alwaystell you the truth, evenwhen you don’t want tohear it. But this is becausethey care about you anddon’t want you to make amistake and get hurt.3These friends are verysociable, and you usuallyhave a good time whenyou're with them. They’revery funny and make youlaugh when you’re sad. Allyour friends and family lovethem, too. With friends likethese, life is never boring!4These friends are veryorganized, but they‘resometimes a little serious. Theyhardly ever forget importantdates, like your birthday!They’re very busy and havelots of things to do every day,but they always find time tohave coffee with you.Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Check your answers in the text.1 Do / Does we have the "right" friends?4 They don’t / doesn’t want you to makea mistake and get hurt.2 Dr. Greenberg don’t / doesn’t think we needlots of friends to be happy.5 You usually have a good time when you is / arewith them.3 He say / says it's more important to havedifferent types of friends.6 They hardly ever forget / forgets important dates.4863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 41/11/18 12:22 PM
simple present and adverbs and expressions of frequency5A personality adjectives1ALANGUAGEComplete the diagram with the adverbs of frequency in the box.hardly ever never often usually0%100%alwaysB123sometimes4Underline the adverbs of frequency in the text and complete the rule. Then read the Grammar box.Th Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.Adverbs of frequency go before / after most verbs, but they go before / after the verb be.Grammarsimple present and adverbs and expressions of frequencyThings that are always true:Does Ahmet live in Ankara? No, he lives in Istanbul.Do you speak Spanish? Yes, I speak a little.Routines and habits:How often do you see him? I usually see him on the weekends.How often are you late? I’m never late!Look! We also use expressions of frequency for regular routines e.g., once a week, every monthGo to Grammar practice: simple present with adverbs and expressions of frequency, page 11261.5 Pronunciation: final -s/-es sound Listen and repeat the sentences. Then match theAverb endings in bold with the sounds: /s /, /z /, or /əz /.1 She likes Italian food.1.6B2 He teaches at the university.3My brother knows him.How do you say the verbs? Listen, check, and repeat.believes says changes thinks uses wants goes watches hopes7AAdd adverbs and expressions of frequency to make sentences about your partner.She usually takes the bus to work. He takes the bus to the university every day.4 He/She drinks coffee in the mornings.5 He/She watches movies in English.6 He/She is late for class. 1 He/She takes the bus to work/college.2 He/She goes to bed at 11:00 p.m.3 He/She is patient.BRead your sentences to your partner. He/She will tell you if you are correct.Go to Communication practice: Student A, page 158; Student B, page 1668Read the text about two friends. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.get have not have invite like thinkMY BEST FRIEND IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF MELots of people 1I’m really serious, and that I never go out, but that’s nottrue! I’m very hard-working, and my job at the bank is difficult, so I 2muchfree time. I play the guitar in a jazz group, and we usually practice two or three times aweek.I3cooking, so I often 4people over to my house for dinner.My best friend is Luca. He’s the singer in the group, and he’s completely different fromme. He’s a college student and, to be honest, he’s a little lazy and hardly ever5to class on time. But he’s funny and generous, and we always6a great time when we go out.9Personal Best863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 5ABChoose a friend and tell your partner his/her name.1234What / be / he/she / like?Where / he/she / live?What / he/she / do?Where / he/she / work/study?In pairs, use the prompts to ask and answer questions about your friends.5678How often / you / talk to / him/her?What / you / usually / talk about?How often / you / see / him/her?Where / you / meet / him/her?Write a description of yourself and of someone you know who is the opposite of you.51/11/18 12:22 PM
1SKILLSLearningCurveLISTENINGlistening for the main idea contractions hobbies and socializing1B 21st century hobbies1Match the activities in the box with pictures a–h.get together with friends go to concerts bake cupcakes play chessgo on social media collect records get (some) exercise shop onlinee2bcdfghTh Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.aIn pairs, ask and answer the questions Do you ? and How often do you ? for the activities in exercise 1. A Do you collect records?B No, I don’t.A How often do you get some exercise? B I go to the gym once or twice a week.Go to Vocabulary practice: hobbies and socializing, page 137Skilllistening for the main ideaIt is important to understand the main idea when someone is speaking. Think about who is speaking and what he/she is talking about. Don’t worry if you don’t understand all the words. Remember that speakers often talk about the main ideas more than once.31.8 Read the Skill box. Watch or listen to the beginning of a webshow called Learning Curveand check ( ) the main idea.1 People have less time for socializing today.2 Many popular hobbies are now online.3 Old hobbies are becoming popular again.4A1.8Watch or listen again. Complete the chart with the online activitiesies Kate mentions.Traditional activityOnline activityplay team sportstake cooking classesgo to a shopping centergo out to meet new peopleB In pairs, think of more traditional activities that you can now do online.6863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 61/11/18 12:22 PM
listening for the main idea5 contractionshobbies and socializing LISTENINGSuzie1.9b does lots of activities online.c meets up with friends every day.b exercises at home.c prefers exercising at the gym.b prefers to relax at home.c does her hobby with other people.b doesn’t like meeting new people. c spends lots of time with her family.Watch or listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?1 Viktor plays chess with friends every day.2 David goes to the gym five times a week or more.3 Suzie loves music from the 1980s.AB4 Rebecca makes videos of her cat.5 Kate only likes traditional hobbies,like rock climbing.Ask your classmates the questions in the boxes and write down their answers.What do you do in your free time?Do you have any online hobbies?Do you think online hobbies are more popular than traditional hobbies?1.10 In pairs, complete the sentences from the show with the contractions in the box.Listen and check. 8RebeccaTh Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.David1 Viktor a plays chess a lot.2 David a likes computers.3 Suzie a downloads lots of music.4 Rebecca a does lots of activities online.71BSKILLS1.9 Watch or listen to the second part of the show. Choose the correct options to completethe sentences about the main ideas.Viktor6 don’t I’m he’s that’s what’s can’t1your name?2really enjoying the game.3 Computersinterest me.Listening builder4 You5 I use it when6 Wow, Suzie,do that online!not at the gym.amazing!contractionsWhen people speak, they usually make contractions:We do not get together with friends. We don’t get together with friends.She is not very athletic. She’s not very athletic. / She isn’t very athletic.I am ready to go rock climbing. I’m ready to go rock climbing.91.11Read the Listening builder. Listen and circle the contractions you hear.1 We’re / We aren’t / We can’t2 He’s / He isn’t / He doesn’t3 My teacher’s / My teacher’s not / My teacher isn’t10Discuss the questions in pairs.1 Is it important to have a hobby? Why/Why not?2 What hobbies are most popular in your country?3 Do men and women usually like differenthobbies?Personal Best863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 74 It’s / It isn’t / It doesn’t5 They don’t / They can’t / They aren’t6 I’m / I’m not / I don’tWrite a paragraph about one of your partner's answers in exercise 10.4 Are your hobbies different now from when youwere a child? If so, how?5 Can you think of any dangerous hobbies?Would you like to try them? Why/Why not?71/11/18 12:22 PM
1present continuous and simple presentLANGUAGE useful verbs1C Famous families1Who are musicians a–c? In pairs, match them with their relatives: Anaïs, Skip, and Eve. Read the textand check.THE NEXT GENERATION OF STARSAnaïsAnaïs Gallagher is the daughter of Noel Gallagher, formerguitarist and songwriter with Oasis. In our photo, she’s wearinga gold hat and already looks like a star! Anaïs, 16, goes toschool in London and is currently hosting a music and fashionshow on children’s TV. She lives in London with her mom and, inthe future, she wants to be a movie director.aSkipSkip Marley wears his hair in dreadlocks and looks just like hisfamous grandfather, Bob. He’s just 20, but he’s also a musicianwho sings and plays the guitar, the piano, and the drums.He lives in Miami, where he’s studying business administrationin college. Right now, he’s recording some new songs andplanning to go on tour.bEve Hewson is the daughter of Paul Hewson, better known asBono, from the rock band U2. Eve, 25, is an actress and is livingin New York right now, where she’s playing the part of a nurse ona TV series. Does she miss her hometown of Dublin? Yes, buther sister and a lot of her friends from home live nearby, and herparents often visit. cTh Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.Their faces may look familiar, but if you’re wondering who thesecool young people are, the clue is in their names. Meet thechildren—and grandchildren—of some of music’s biggest stars.23EveWith so much talent—never mind those famous connections—wecan expect to see a lot more of Anaïs, Skip, and Eve inthe future.Read the text again. Complete the sentences with the correct name: Anaïs, Skip, or Eve.1lives in Miami.4is living in New York right now.2is wearing a white hat in the photo.5’s parents often visit.3goes to school in London.6is recording some new songs right now.A Underline the verbs in exercise 2. Which verbs are simple present and which are present continuous?What is the difference between them?BChoose the correct tenses to complete the rules. Then read the Grammar box.1 We use the simple present / present continuous to talk about actions that are happening nowor actions that are temporary.2 We use the simple present / present continuous to talk about things that happen regularlyor things that are always true.Grammarpresent continuous and simple presentThings that are happening now or are temporary:She’s living in Lima right now.I’m not wearing my glasses.Is she working in Paris today?Things that happen regularly or are always true:He lives in Istanbul.They don’t wear coats in the summer.Do you work as a teacher?Go to Grammar practice: present continuous and simple present, page 1138863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 81/11/18 12:22 PM
present continuous and simple present41.13A useful verbs1CLANGUAGEPronunciation: -ng sound Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the /ŋ/ sound.bringing meeting running singing studying song taking young1.14BPractice saying the sentences. Listen, check, and repeat.3 He’s bringing me a strong cup of coffee.4 He’s taking a strong cup of coffee to the meeting.1 She’s wearing a long coat.2 She’s carrying a long coat.aMatch the sentences in exercise 4B with pictures a–d.Th Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.5bcdGo to Vocabulary practice: useful verbs, page 1386AChoose the correct form of the verb to complete the questions.123456What clothes do you wear / are you wearing today?Do you have / Are you having a dictionary with you?What do you look forward to / are you looking forward to this year?Do you think / Are you thinking it will rain today?What clothes do you usually wear / are you usually wearing if you go to a party?What do you do / are you doing right now?BIn pairs, ask and answer the questions.Go to Communication practice: Student A, page 158; Student B, page 1661.16 Complete the conversation with the simple present or present continuous forms ofthe verbs in the box. Listen and check. 7meet work (x2) be do (x2) write not know not Hi, Ruben. How 1you?I’m fine, thanks. What 2youhere?I3my sister for lunch at a café.Oh, great. What 4she?She 5at a bank.Here downtown?Not normally, but she 6at the main office thisweek. Hey, why 7youus for lunch?Ruben OK, but your sister 8me.Karen Don’t worry. It’ll be fine. So, how’s college?Ruben Good, but I’m really busy. I 9my seniorproject right now, so 8Imagine you meet your partner on the street. Ask and answer the questions in pairs.1234Personal Best863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 9How are you?What are you doing here?Where are you working/living right now?How’s it going?5678How’s your ?What does he/she do?What’s he/she like?What’s he/she doing now?Write about someone in your family with the simple present and present continuous.91/11/18 12:22 PM
1WRITING making notesSKILLS expressing reasons and results1D Me in three objects1Read the blog and look at the pictures. Discuss the questions in pairs.1 What can you find out about Sasha, Brady,3 Who do you think is most similar to you?and Julio?4 Is it possible to know what someone is like bylooking at the things he/she owns?2 Who do you think is the most interesting?Th Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.MSD COLLEGEmy laptopYou in threeobjects . . .Learning for lifeREPLIES: You in three objects . . . .coffeemy running shoesPOSTED:November 5,18:26SashaSEE MORE .POSTED:November 5, 16:00my paintsYou can discovera lot about peopleby looking at theobjects that areimportant to them.Post photos of threethings that representyou, tell us why theyare important, and,introduce yourself tothe rest of the class!my backpackPOSTED:November 5,18:44BradySEE MORE .my cat 2musicMexican foodmovie ticketsPOSTED:November 6,09:15JulioSEE MORE .Look at the mind map. Who drew it: Sasha, Brady, or Julio? Complete the diagram with the correctobjects. Then read the Skill box.132Skillmaking notesMaking notes before you write is a good way to plan your work. Write as many ideas as you can about the main topics. Use diagrams like mind maps to see the ideas more clearly. Choose the best ideas and organize them into paragraphs.10863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 101/11/18 12:22 PM
making notes3expressing reasons and results WRITING1DSKILLSA Look at the mind map again. Which idea doesn’t Julio use? How many paragraphs do youthink he'll write?B4 Read Julio’s blog post in exercise 4 and check your answers to the questions above.1.17 Complete Julio's blog post with the simple present or present continuous form of the verbsin the box. Listen and check.not agree love cook work live sit watchstudyTh Ran is is ichd fo fr mm r ee onday tesaano ch m Put b er pl ble re e c ishco vi o inpi ew nte ged o ntnor lysold.First, I chose a photo of Figaro, my cat, because he’s very important to me.alone right now, so it is good to see a friendly face when I comeI1animals, especially cats. In the photo, hehome. I 23on the sofa with me. He often sits with me, and we watch moviestogether.at a college in the U.S. now, but I'm from Mexico. That’s why I alsoI4a big meal andchose Mexican food. I love spicy food, and I often 5invite all my friends over for dinner. It’s great to get together with friends and,when I taste the food, I remember my friends and family back home.I chose some movie tickets, because I work at a local movie theater on theon a degree in film studies, so movies are a reallyweekends. I 6too many movies, butimportant part of my life. Some people say I 7. I want to be a movie director, and I learn something new fromI8every movie I watch.Julio’s blog5Look at the phrases with the highlighted words in the text. Answer the questions.1 What type of information comes after because? a reason for something / a result2 What type of information comes after That’s why and so? a reason for something / a resultText builder Reasons:Results:67I chose a photo of my cat because he’s very important to me.My cat is very important to me, so I chose a photo of him.My cat is very important to me. That’s why I chose a photo of him.ARead the Text builder. Complete the sentences with because, so, or That's why!12345I think it’s really important to stay in shape,I go running every morning.I didn’t choose my cell phoneeverybody has one, and it’s not very special.I design websites and I’m always connected to the Internet.I chose my laptop.My backpack is important to meit reminds me of my trips to lots of countries.I love art, but I’m too shy to take a picture of one of my paintings.I chose my paints, instead.BWho wrote the sentences: Sasha, Brady, or Julio?AComplete the sentences with your own ideas. Write three true sentences and three false sentences.1 My favorite2 I think3 I’m a very8expressing reasons and resultsisbecause .is very, so I .person. That’s why I never .4 It’s really important to, so I always .5 I amright now because .6 I'm terrified of. That's why .BListen to your partner's sentences. Which sentences do you think are true?APREPAREBPRACTICEDraw a mind map of some objects that represent you. Then add reasons why the things arespecial. Look at your diagram and choose three objects you want to include in your blog post.Write a blog post with the heading Me in three objects. Use your notes from Stage A to helpyou organize the paragraphs.CPERSONAL BEST Exchange blog posts with your partner. Read his/her work and correct any mistakes.How could they improve it?Personal BestWrite six sentences with because, so, and That’s why about your friends, family and hobbies.863018 004 013 U01 U02.indd 11111/11/18 12:22 PM
2 David goes to the gym fi ve times a week or more. 3 Suzie loves music from the 1980s. 4 Rebecca makes videos of her cat. 5 Kate only likes traditional hobbies, like rock climbing. 7 A Ask your classmates the questions in the boxes and write down their answers. B Do you think
